Pigmeu is a nose to tail restaurant, which seeks to be a transition space for a more conscious and responsible food consumption. The menu consists of 1/3 vegetables, 1/3 offal, and 1/3 Alentejo pork , raised loose and used from end to end.
Sustainability Criteria reported ⬇️
✅LED lighting
✅They recycle
✅Composting
✅Use sustainable and/or recycled furniture and utensils(elements present in the decoration, in the type of construction chosen, in the furniture, etc.)
✅Invoice/receipt printing is optional
✅All employees have an employment contract
✅Leftovers are reused for projects like Too Good To Go or Phenix(at times near the closing of the establishment) or Refood and Utopia Verde – OR they don’t because they work in such a way that they don’t have leftovers
✅ Use tableware and utensils (cutlery) produced in Portugal
✅The napkins are made of fabric
✅Straws are made of stainless steel, bamboo or perishable material (ex. pasta) and only offered after customer’s request.
✅Take-away packaging is made of biodegradable material
✅Make the most of ingredients, including animals (shells, branches, bones, bones, bones, and bones to make broth or new dishes)
✅More than 50% of food ingredients are organic
✅More than 50% of products are domestic
✅Work with local producers and when these products do not exist locally they seek fair trade(e.g. coffee, chocolate, tea, etc.)
✅Weekly, they use traditional cooking techniques, such as fermenting and smoking
✅The packaging and preservation of the food are done using reusable utensils (ex. Tupperware, jars, etc)
✅The menu changes at least every season, made with seasonal products
✅There are at least 3 vegetarian/vegan main course options(balanced options – no mixed salad, for example.)
✅There are at least 2 vegetarian/vegan options in the entrees
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